Nice but not much to do and very cold! (Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL))

Member Name: starfish2000

Product:	Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Date:	03/09/00 (250 review reads)
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Advantages: bright, airy, spacious airport

Disadvantages: nothing to do and very cold

I've never actually spent any time in Malaysia other than in Kuala Lumpur's international airport. I have flown Malaysia Airlines several times between Indonesia and the UK, each time with a transfer and long wait in Kuala Lumpur airport. On average my waiting times have been between six and seven hours, I love travelling but hate flying so when I have to sit in an airport for six hours ideally I want things to take my mind off the flying side of things.

The airport is is very nice to look at, light, airy, spacious, modern, very well designed I'm sure and has a wide variety of duty free shops, cafes, restaurants and all the usual things you find in airports. For the average traveller with a couple of hours to kill and money in their pocket it's ideal, bit of shopping, something to eat and you're off again. But, if you have a lot of time on your hands and no money left as you're on your way home there is really nothing to do in this airport and nowhere comfortable to sit and wait. All the comfortable seats are in the eating and drinking areas except for some quite comfortable long chairs where you can put your feet up and there's a TV to watch - in the smoking area, not much good if you're a pregnant non-smoker (as I was last time I was there).
This airport is also freezing cold! Everytime I have been there I have literally sat and shivered, wishing I'd put a coat in my hand luggage (and maybe even some gloves!), I suppose you could say the air conditioning is very effective, but please could someone make it a little warmer!

If you've got a quick transfer this airport is one of the nicest I've seen but if you think you might be spending quite a few hours there make sure you have things to do and take warm clothes!

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